St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-07

sessed are almost unanimously opposed
to the opening of said alley. Yeas 4,
nays O.
The Engineer having subbitted plans
and specifications for the grading OF
Hamline avenue, from University ave-
nue. to the right of way of the st. Paul,
Minneapolis Il Manitoba Railroad COM
pany; Milwaukee avenue, from Rail-
road avenue to Astoria avenue formerly
Short Line avenuel, and Summit ave-
nue., from Dale street to Lexington ave-
nue., the same were examined and APP
proved, and the Clerk was directed to
advertise for bids for said improve
ments.
The Council having returned ap-
proved the awards of the Board of Pub
lie Works to Folsom Il Murray for paw
ing with cedar blocks) the alley in
block 81, Woodland Park addition to st.
Paul, from Mackubin street to Arundel
street; to Folsom IL Murray for grading
in Park Place addition, from Summit
avenue to the Southeasterly line of the
drive around the park in said addition,
to Charles NOnnemacher for the grading
OF Mound street, from Burns avenue to
Hlawatha street; 10 X. l.. Schultz for
the grading of York street, from Forest
street to Clark street, and Sims street,
from Forest street to Edgerton street
(under one contract; to Patrick DOherty
respectively, for the construction of a
sewer on Western avenue, from the
right of way of the Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul Railway Company (ShOrt
Line) to point half way between Won
Minden street and st. Clair street; on
Twelfth street, from Robert street to a
point 120 feet east of the east line of
Minnesota street; on South Robert
street, from the levee to Fairfield ave-
nue., and on Fairfield avenue, from
Eaton avenue to Custer street; on Win
nifred street, from Dakota avenue to
Ohio street; and to John w. Doherty for
the construction of sewer on Marshall
street, together with the necessary
catchbaSinS and manholeS, the same
were referred to the Corporation AttOr-
ney to draw contracts and President
of Board to execute, and the Clerk was
directed to give the first assessment
notice for said improvements.
An official order, approved July 80,
1887, was received from the Park Com
mission, directing the Board to appraise
or assess the damages and cOmpensa-
ton to be paid to the parties entitled
thereto, for the condemnation of blocks
124, 125, 12S and 1879; lots and 8, block
Ley llto l0oo u hAiO Vs. 1kc, Oil III
West st. Paul Proper, for public park,
to be known as the ''West st. Paul
Park" and to assess, upon the parcels
of land benefited, 80 per cent. of the
costs and expenses necessary to be in
CURED by said condemnation for said
park. Referred to the Assessment Com
mittee, and the Clerk directed to notify
the owners of the property to be con-
demned to appear before the Board of
Public Works on Aug. 10, 1887, at
2 p. m, to give testimony as to the value
of said PROPERTY, as preliminary to the
legal proceedings necessary to be had in
said matter.
In the matter of the proposed OPEN
ing, widening and extension of Sixth
street, from Summit avenue to Iglehart
street, which, on the 18th ult., was
referred to the Assessment Committee,
the same was taken up, and the follow
ing report ordered sent to the Council,
to-wit:
To the Common Council of the City of
st. Paul:
under consideration the resolutions or
proved July %, 1856, relative to the
opening, widening and extension of
Sixth street, from Summit avenue to
Iglehart street, and having investi-
gated the proposed Improvement re-
spectfully report that saidfmprOvement
is not necessary and proper, for the rea-
son that property cannot be found bene-
fitted to the extent of the damages,
costs and expenses necessary to be in
cured thereby. Yeas 4. nays 0.
Upon motion the final order of Council
by contract the grading of South Robert
street, from Concord street to State
street; Indiana avenue, from Dakota
avenue to Ethel street; George street,
from State street to Livingston avenue;
Greenwood avenue, from DeloS street to
Concord street; Channel street, from
Chicago avenue to Starkey street; Chi
cago avenue, from Dakota avenue to
Hyde street; and Starkey street, from
Chicago avenue to Isabel street (under
one contraet) was ordered withdrawn
from the Engineer, and upon further
motion the same was ordered to be re-
turned to the Council with the request
that said order be annulled, and that the
Board be allowed to amend so much of
their report in said matter, dated June
6, 1887, as refers to said South Robert
street, so as to read "South Robert
street to partial grade, from Concord
street to George street," and to full
grade, from George street to State
street, and that said Council pass new
final order Gas amended) for said i'm
pravementS.
Upon motion the final order. approved
June %, 1877. to condemn and take an
easement on the land adjoining and Oh
the line of South Robert street, from
Concord street to Tyler street, necessary
to make and maintain slopes In grading
South Robert street, said slopes extend
ing one and One-hah 40 feet on said
land, for every foot cut or filed on said
South Robert street in said grading, was
ordered to be returned to Council, with
the request that said order be annu1led,
and with the further request that the
Board be allowed to amend their report,
dated June 20, 1887, in said matter, so as
to read that said improvement is neces-
sary and proper, from George street to
Tyler street, and that said Council pass
new final order Gas amended) for said
improvement.
The following resolution was adopted,
to-wit:
Whereas, The Engineer of this Board
having on the LIST day of August, 1887,
reported that MeSSrs. Palmer 81 Dunk
lee, contractors for the grading of Ducas
street {noW South Robert street,, from
Northwestern Railroad company to
Concord street, have not proceeded to
complete said work within the contract
time, and
Whereas, Said Engineer was in
structed to notify said contractors toput
ON force within twenty-four hours and
complete said work without delay and
to the satisfaction of said Engineer,
otherwise the city would proceed to
complete said work at the expense of
said contractors, and
Whereas, Said contractors have neg
lected to obey said notice, therefore
be it